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WHAM: Eight Weeks to Whole Health through Peer Support Groups Date:  January 15, 2013, 2-3:30pm Eastern Presenters: Larry Fricks, Senior […]

Did you know that recipients of benefits administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA)  are required by March 1, 2013 […]

  A (Health) Home Run: Operationalizing Behavioral Health Homes Date: January 18, 2013, 2:00 – 3:30 pm EST Webinar Presenters: […]

Forced Mental Health Treatment Wrong By Janet Van Tassel  OP-ED The Hartford Courant  January 7, 2013   In the past […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s a very timely message from OMH’s wonderful Acting Commission Kristin Woodlock.   Acting Commissioner’s Message by Kristin […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes to us from NYAPRS NYC leader Carla Rabinowitz, who writes that “due to Hurricane Sandy, […]

NYAPRS Note: The following timely piece underscore the great impact Olmstead Plans can have on reshaping state mental health service […]

Cuomo’s to-do list heftier Governor’s Year Three issues include minimum wage, gambling, gun control in untested political landscape By Rick Karlin  […]

NY Advocates: Mentally Ill Are Maligned By Dave Lucas WAMC   January 4, 2013   Advocates say the mentally ill are far […]

Magellan Peer Support Whole Health & Wellness Fall 2012 Welcome to the first issue of Magellan’s Peer Support Whole Health […]

At VA, Peer Counselors Connect With Struggling Veterans By Bob Brewin  Nextgov.com December 21, 2012   A decade ago, gripped by […]

NYAPRS Note: A group of NYS mental health advocates pushed back yesterday against outrageous media depictions they say inaccurately and […]

Magellan Peer Support Whole Health & Wellness  Fall 2012   Welcome to the first issue of Magellan’s Peer Support Whole […]

S A V E   T H E   D A T E   The NYAPRS Collective Presents NYAPRS 9th Annual Executive […]

Update on the Health Home Consent Process NYS Department of Health Medicaid Update  December 2012   The Health Home consent […]

The Affordable Care Act creates a new office within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office, to […]

Governor Cuomo’s Aggressive Agenda For 2013 By Jessica Bakeman | Gannett Albany Bureau   January 1, 2013   ALBANY, N.Y. – When […]

Fatal Subway Shove Renews Debate on Forced Treatment for the Mentally Ill By Fred Mogul  WNYC  December 31, 2012   […]

Misguided Focus On Mental Illness By Mark Salzer  Philadelphia Inquirer  January 2, 2013 A typical reaction after an incomprehensible shooting […]

Prescriber Prevails in Medicaid Managed Care for Atypical Antipsychotics   Effective January 1, 2013, Medicaid Managed Care Plans will be […]

National Empowerment Center Mourns the Newtown School Shooting, Calls for Uncoupling Violence and Mental Health Issues   WASHINGTON (12/20/12) – The […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s more data to support the overdue trend to look at ‘social determinants of health’ like poverty and […]

Call Now to Save the CASA Program for Foster Children Statewide   The NYS Office of Court Administration which provides […]

Sandy Hook Shooting: Was Adam Lanza Lashing Out Against Treatment? Two media reports suggest that Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza’s […]

Advocates For Mental Health Have Momentum After Conn. Massacre By Elise Viebeck and Sam Baker – The Hill December 20, 2012 […]

NYAPRS Note: Some very timely information for us to share with the media today and through the next few weeks. […]

After Shooting, Congress Ponders Mental Health Role By Melissa Attias  Roll Call  December 17, 2012   Murphy called for Congress to […]

After Newtown Shootings, Questions About Mental Health Insurance Coverage By Jenny Gold  Kaiser Health News  December 18, 2012 In his […]

Stop Blaming Newtown Tragedy On Mental Illness If mental illness were the key factor in multiple gun homicides, other countries […]

Please consider having your agency join NYAPRS and many others across the nation in signing on to this extraordinary national […]

Bazelon Center Statement on Sandy Hook Shooting     Washington — December 17, 2012 — The Judge David L. Bazelon […]

New York Gets Go-Ahead To Set Up Insurance Exchange By Jerry Zremski Buffalo News Washington Bureau Chief December 14, 2012 […]

Better Care For Mentally Ill Won’t Be Enough, Experts Say Mental health care alone won’t prevent mass killings By Jerry […]

NYAPRS Note: Members of ACMHA (the American College for Mental HealthLeadership) have taken an inspiring lead in galvanizing our national […]

NYAPRS Note: Some very timely strong and smart exhortations from ACMHA’s Ron Manderscheid. From: ACMHAMembership-owner at acmha.org [mailto:ACMHAMembership-owner at acmha.org] […]

NYAPRS Note: With the roll out of phases 2 and 3 of New York’s HealthHome initiative, the NYAPRS member Learning […]

New Service Offers Peer Support For People With Mental Illness By Jeff Meyers  Plattsburgh Press-Republican  December 12, 2012   PLATTSBURGH […]

Cuomo Begins Outlining Agenda for Next Year By Karen DeWitt NYS Public Radio/WXXI December 12, 2012   Governor Andrew Cuomo says […]

Report Chronicles The Rising Burden Of Military Mental Health Care Nextgov  December 10, 2012   A study comparing the military’s […]

Obama Approves Health Insurance Marketplaces in 6 States By Robert Pear  New York Times  December 10, 2012   WASHINGTON – The […]

NYAPRS Note: There’s been a good deal of recent media coverage about how Governor Cuomo’s resolve to see New York […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes from SAMHSA’s Mary Blake and seeks public input on how to provide feedback on SAMHSA’s […]

  New Tools to Help Providers Protect Patient Data in Mobile Devices Launched by the U.S. Department of Health and […]

            ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SERVICES   ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON MENTAL HEALTH AND […]

Agency: NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services Program: RFQ: Authorization fo Certify Peer Advocates; http://www.oasas.ny.gov/funding/assets/PEER_RFQ_FINAL.pdf Funding:  OASAS will […]

Quality Healthcare for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender People: A Four-Part Cultural Competence Webinar Series Join us for a Webinar […]

Recognizing that a third of NYC jail inmates have psychiatric diagnoses, the NYC Board of Corrections is seeking to promptly […]

<http://gainscenter.samhsa.gov/solicit/header.jpg> November 28, 2012 Solicitation for Applications SAMHSA’S GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation Seeks Communities to Participate […]

NYAPRS Note: With the roll out of phases 2 and 3 of New York’s Health Home initiative, the NYAPRS member […]

NYAPRS Note: Since 1986, David Oaks has worked tirelessly to lead MindFreedom’s efforts to advance an international nonviolent revolution aimed […]

What’s Around the Corner for Health Care Organizations and Policymakers? Deloitte Dbriefs | Health Sciences December 11, 2012 1:00-2:00 PM  […]

47 States Planning 2013 Medicaid Cost Containment Initiatives; 42 To Reduce Or Restrict Provider Organization Rates Open Minds  December 10, […]

Civil Rights Group Sues State Over Solitary Confinement Practices Posted by: Jessica Bakeman – Gannett News Service  December 6, 2012   The […]

NYAPRS Note: The 6 Suffolk agencies selected are Adelante, HALI, Clubhouse of Suffolk/Suffolk County United Veterans, FEGS, Federation of Organizations […]

House Approves Eliminating ‘Lunatic’ From Federal Law By The Associated Press December 6, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) – The word “lunatic” […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes from Ron Manderscheid. >From the New York Academy of Medicine, U.S. Healthcare is Moving Upstream […]

NYAPRS Note: This comes to us from SAMHSA’s Dennis Romero. This message contains information about: * Disaster Recovery Centers in […]

NYAPRS Note: The following comes from SAMHSA’s Dennis Romero.   Please see below for information regarding applying for the Disaster […]

NYAPRS Note: Please join NYAPRS member agency Jawonio’s call for action on the Treaty.   I know, I know, another […]

Storm-Challenged Psych Patients Crain’s Health Pulse December 6, 2012   The prospect of helping more than 120 psychiatric patients through […]

‘Prohibited Disclosure’ – Behavioral Health Locked Out Of HIEs Open Minds   December 6, 2012   Developed by OPEN MINDS, 163 […]

NYAPRS Note: The following are excerpts from a newly released report developed by the Empire Center for State Policy, with […]

NYAPRS note: This comes to us courtesy of NYS Department of Health. CMS approves NYS Phase 2-3 Health Homes.   […]

Eight Weeks to Whole Health: National Council Offers WHAM Peer Trainings   Washington DC, December 5, 2012-The National Council for […]

Role Playing Game Designed To Help Docs Identify PTSD Related To Hurricane Sandy (video) by Stephanie Baum  MedCity News  December 4, […]

NYAPRS Note: I’ve had the honor to serve as a Trustee of the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law for […]

Senate Rejects UN Disability Treaty By Michelle Diament  Disability Scoop  December 4, 2012   Despite strong support from disability advocacy groups, […]

Call for Proposals New York City’s Seventh Annual Peer Specialist Conference At New York University’s Kimmel Center On Thursday, July […]

NYAPRS Note: Here’s two accounts of some very timely work being done by several NYAPRS member agencies!   Standing by […]

Recovery-Oriented Psychiatric Services by Christopher Camilleri, M.D. Recovery to Practice Highlights   November 29, 2012   By presenting a clear message […]

Push to Downsize NY’s Mental Hospitals Lauded, Called ‘Overdue’ By Jessica Bakeman Gannett News Service   December 3, 2012   ALBANY – […]

Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services CMCS Informational Bulletin DATE: December 3, 2012 FROM: Cindy Mann, Director Center for Medicaid […]